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Getting a Duplex Ultrasound Vein Exam

A pair of beautifully tanned legs after being treated to remove varicose veins

A Duplex Ultrasound Vein Exam is a test to determine the way blood is moving through your veins and arteries. This is a combination of a traditional ultrasound and a Doppler ultrasound. The traditional ultrasound creates pictures by bouncing sound waves off your blood vessels. A Doppler ultrasound uses moving objects including blood to record sound waves. This measures how they flow and the speed. There are several types of duplex ultrasounds, but the one we employ at Pacific Vein Care specifically targets the veins in the legs.

You lie on a table while the ultrasound technician spreads a gel over the targeted area. This enables the sound waves to penetrate your tissues. A transducer wand is then moved across the targeted area and sends out sound waves. A computer is used to measure the movement of the sound waves, then changes them into pictures. You will hear a swishing noise as your blood moves through your veins and arteries. Unless otherwise instructed, moving may cause inaccuracies in the test.

Under most circumstances you will not need to prepare for the duplex ultrasound vein exam. You may be asked if you take specific medications including blood thinners prior to your test because they can impact your results. There is no pain during this test, but there may be minimal discomfort due to the pressure used as the wand moves over the targeted area. The main reason this test is performed is to see the way your blood is flowing to the different parts of your body. This test will also reveal any blockages because it has the ability to determine the width of your blood vessels. This test is much less invasive than either a venography or an arteriography.

The Duplex Ultrasound Vein Exam and diagnose many conditions including:

• Blood clots
• Abdominal aneurysm
• Renal vascular disease
• Arterial occlusion
• Venous insufficiency
• Carotid occlusive disease
• Varicose veins

When your blood is flowing properly through your arteries and veins, there are no signs of a blockage or narrowing of your blood vessels and your blood pressure is normal, the results of your duplex ultrasound will be normal. In most cases an abnormal result is caused by a blood vessel with plaque buildup or a blood clot. This test has no risks.

If you are interested in learning more about a duplex ultrasound vein exam or believe you need to have this test, consider visiting Pacific Vein Care in McHenry, IL. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!

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Pacific Vein Care
445 Park Avenue
Cary, IL 60013
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Pacific Vein Care is taking the following measures to ensure you have healthy and safe access to our services.

  • Prior to every visit, we will ask screening questions to ensure the safest possible environment for both patients and your healthcare providers.
  • Associate wellness and temperature checks will be completed prior to the start of every shift.
  • We ask that ALL patients and associates wear masks upon entering the office.
  • Upon entry to our office, there will be hand sanitizer readily available.
  • You will be taken to a treatment room immediately on your arrival to complete your consultation or treatment in a private space disinfected immediately before and after your visit.
  • We will encourage safe distancing whenever possible. Please note the social distancing markers at the front desk.
  • We are eliminating coffee service and water bottles from our waiting area to reduce the chance of community transmission.
  • Each day we are screening our staff and following CDC guidelines regarding any members who are ill or who have had possible exposure.
  • If payment is required, we are encouraging no-touch payment methods. We are able to take payments over the phone using credit or debit cards.
  • If you, the patient, experience a cough or fever, or have recently visited any country with a CDC travel alert level III in the last month, or have come into close contact with people who have, please call us to reschedule. Patients will not incur any last-minute cancellation fees.

We will keep you updated. Please be assured that we will follow the CDC guidelines and continue to assess and update our protocols. Please feel free to inform us of any additional safeguards that we may be able to provide for you. We encourage you to help us!

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